Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-27

for home interests. A ballot against
division is q ballot against Dakota
and against the home.--Canton
Advocate.
Written in letters Of fire upon
the pale blue of the heavens should
be the name of that physician who
has discovered that early rising is q
pernieous habit.
Jos. Mckibben bought 100
head of sheep. of the Warmers anil
will try his hand at raising sheep.
We wish Joe abundant uceess III
his new venture.
--George Ringer, of Britton, wat
in Webster Monday shaking hands.
with his numerous friends. OF
course Geo. came in and renewed.
his subscription to the REPORTER.
For RENT will rent the
whole or part of my building oppo-
site Peterson's drug store, on reas-
enable terms. For particulars in-
quirh at building. II. w. BOYD.
IT Petrauch, a live farmer
of Webster twp, while in town Sat
urdoy planked down some filthy
luere for the REPORTER and SEN a
copy, a year, to = friend in Illinois.
Il. Sykes, of Waubay, was in
town Friday on business connected
with a contest. You won't say
anything to Mr.. S. about ~eoptesting
a claim If you know when you are
we'll off.
Beware Of fires. See hat not
only your buildings are protected,
but that your stoves and chimneys
are all right. A little care just now
may save you a great deal of trouble
and loss.
Mike Ford has returned to
Webster and is again catching light
ming at the depot. Mike is one Of
the boys and we are glad to welcome
him back to the old stomping
ground.
On Thursday morning a stran-
ger came to stay at IL. S. Babcock's
house, north of Webster. A ten
pound girl. We trust the lady may
prove all that her fond parents
could wish.
--0ld "Reliable" says he has no
objection to the boys shooting at
his decoys if they will shoot closer
to them than they do to him. He
says that the sing of a bullet has no
charm for him.
MIR. S. d. Brown, president of
Farmers Mutual Protective Associa-
ton, is in the city and will remain
in this vicinity for several days,
adjusting the losses of members Of
the association.
Stockholders of Farmers Ele-
vator are requested to meet at tie
Court House Oct. 20; also board Of
officers for the exchange are reques-
ted to meet the 22d at 3 o'clock.
p. j. BARRINGER, Sec.
Hon. Z. b. Washburne, K
minister to France, died suddenly
Sunday morning at 4 o'clock at the
residence of his son Hempshad, in
Chicago. The cause of his death
was congestion of the heart and
brain.
Mr.. S. c.. Wallace, with his
characteristic enterprise, is pushing
his new building along with a ra-
pidity that promises to have it ready
for occupancy before another week
goes by. The building is a neat
aud hobby one.
MIR. Z. IL. Bowman, who for
several months past has been en-
ployed in the Day County Bank,
has served his connection with that
institution and with his family
returned to their former home in
Browns Valley, MINI.
Hello, girls! How do you like
the style? Side saddler are going
out OF fashion in England, and the
man fashion way of riding horses is
being adopted by many of the
ladies. Side saddles have been in
use since the year 1888.
Beyond a doubt more building
among the farmers has been done
this season than ever before. Many
of them are now getting in shape to
put up such buildings as are needed.
1t looks quite ''down east" as you
drive through the country.
1t has been asked why q city
has been called "she." The answer
seems an easy one. There is always
more or less hustle about a city.
Besides q city has outskirts, and a
he could not undor any circumstan-
css have skirts of any kind.
Let every man who wants to
see temperance prevail, buckle on
his harness ard be ready to do some
good, honest work for the cause the
week before election. Let every
man and woman do their duty and
the victory will assuredly be ours.
Monday, while Ed Baker was
bringing a beef from the slaughter
house his team got the advantage
of him and ran away, stringing
meat, butcher and wagon promis-
cously about the prairie, No dam
age done except some minor breaks
about the wagon.
Rev. Father Mensing held a
meeting in this place on Monday to
see what could DO done about rails
ing the funds to build a church.
The amount was pledged by farm.
ers and business men, and the
building will be erected at once.--,
Langford Bugle.
H. o. Frank, our genial station
agent, is a RATHER from way back.
just how he manages to get away
with so much business and still re.
tain his appetite, is q wonder to al
his friends. We are glad to know
: he is so acceptable to our bushes!
men and the public generally.
:, A. Flanders threshed 270(
/ bushel of wheat and 1873 bushel o.
! other grain in three and one-halI
days with his horse power machine
Guess this will average up with AM
| of them. AL. is a good one when i